Einstein in the Media

NPR’s Shots blog interviews Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., about her study that found lack of sleep and sleep-disordered breathing doubled kids’ risk for obesity. Dr. Bonuck emphasizes the need to promote healthy sleep in children, noting, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure… Pun intended.” Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein.

Is ADHD caused by bad sleep? U.S. News & World Report interviews Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., about her research linking nighttime breathing and hyperactivity. While some studies show that improving sleep problems in teenagers eliminates ADHD symptoms, Dr. Bonuck’s work indicates that snoring and sleep apnea in young children precedes behavior problems – even if nighttime breathing issues are resolved. Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein.

(Wednesday, June 20, 2012)

The New York Times interviews Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., about the 22 percent increase in the rate of ADHD diagnoses in children from 2003 to 2007 and her research that links the disorder to kids’ breathing problems during sleep. Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein.

(Wednesday, April 18, 2012)

CBS Evening News interviews Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., on her new research showing snoring, mouth-breathing and sleep apnea in young children often precedes behavior problems, especially hyperactivity. Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein. (Monday, March 05, 2012)